HOW TO VOTE?

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 267, 4 November 1908, Page 4

HOW TO VOTE?

- A YOI'.XOI MA.XS WoKIUJiS. A newly-fledged elector set out a fc v weeks ago tu get sonic ideas us to lue best man to support i u the cuntest lor the Taranaki seat. Jle could not attend tlic ineothigi held, by the diil'ereut candidates, but thought lie would trust to the opinions of some of his iutimale friends. Jle selected three, each of them with a. different "fancy." We will call them '•Jiellringcr supporter," "Malone supporter," and "Okty supporter." His modus operandi was to question these gentlemen after each candidate's address. The auswers were somewhat as lollows:After Mr. TJcllriligcr's meeting: 15.5. A rattling meeting. Bust speech he's ever made. He's a "moral.'' AI.S.—A cold sort of a meeting, and a cold speech. Not frightened of him. Xo show at all. Malum- wins. 0.5.-Okey will heat him all to pieces on his politics. Okcy will win easily. After -Mr. Mulonc's meeting:Ji.S.—Too much time spent in pcr-scnalitic-s. He's done our side goo 1. JJeliringer's a "cert." M.S.—liv .love. W.C. was nil right. Didn't he slash Uclli-ingcr? lie's a bird! U.S.- -Wail lill he gels into tin- country. Anyhow, he's going 10 light lie 1!ringer, and our man will slip in on the ([llict. ■

After Mr. Okey's meeting:U.S.- -Not a great speech. Ton mil h llkey. You'd ihiiik In- ran I'arlianieii;. My man's pn-tty safe. Harry's trying for the Xo License vote. M.S.-Xot much in it. If there had been, W.C. would have- got an extra night put into the week so that be could flatten him out. It's between Okcy and us. anil Mahm.-'s the man. j (\Sr-7\ few months in Ihirliniural | has smartened up our man. lie gave no chances. Whv, man, ai'ler last night. it's a Cakewalk'for Harry Okev. The others ain't in it. At present the elector is endeavoring to solve the puzzle." If you meet a man wandering about Devon-street at. midnight clothed in a wet towel round his head, am 1 , a worried countenance, muttering, "Tie's the pea," "Xo. the other chap's a moral," and "Hang it, where the deuce am I?" you'll knowit's the "ncwly-flcdged elector" wiio sought tlic advice of his friends.